Logan never thought Vincent would admit to it. He snarled. It did not matter to Logan that Darcy was possibly framed. Logan was more concerned if the Hansers had ulterior motives against the Quints. Not wanting her fiancé to get in trouble, Deborah jumped in. “You have us to blame, Grandpa. We didn’t want Darcy running the business, so we sought help from the Hansers to remove Darcy from the company.” “That’s right You saw it, Dad. Darcy didn’t care about your opinion when she was CEO. This was the only way to get rid of her.” Bracing himself, Rudy stepped forward. He was afraid the anger would drive Logan to change his mind. Vincent was quick to explain, saying that he was just trying to help Rudy, his father-in-law, get into power. He squashed any possibility that the Hansers had any ulterior motives. Logan scoffed unhappily because he was kept in the dark. At the same time, he felt relieved. All was good so long as the Hansers were not up to something. With t
Jimmy Tulen called Logan. He was Logan’s fishing buddy who worked as a notary public. Logan was stunned. “What did you say, Jim? We have not sold the complex.” “Who are you trying to fool, Logan?” Jimmy added, “You moved your real estate company’s assets to a Sunrise company, and my firm was the witness of the transfer.” Logan shuddered and got out of bed. He rushed out of the bedroom and called Rudy over. “Rudy, go and check if our real estate company is transferred.” Startled, the other family members came and asked what was going on. Soon, Rudy returned in a fluster, his hands shaking while holding the phone. “Dad, I asked about it, and all the assets, including the complex, under our real estate company have been sold to Quartet Group in Sunrise for 100 million dollars.” Shit!With the bombshell dropped, sleep was the last thing on the Quints’ mind. The group had invested over a billion dollars into the Passion Fragrance District project, and it was now sold
Logan shouted menacingly. The Quints gave the Hansers full access to operate the Passion Fragrance District project. Two billion dollars was transferred to the real estate books. Rudy’s family had been the driving force behind those decisions. Logan glared at his eldest son, tempted to rip him apart with his bare hands. Rudy knew he was in big trouble. Getting on his knees, he said tremblingly, “Dad, the Hansers booked the Dynasty Hotel to have the engagement party, and they have sent invitations to many families. They aren’t going anywhere.“We will meet them at the hotel tomorrow and ask for the complex and money back, or we’ll expose them. They will be utterly humiliated.” At this point, there was nothing much they could do. Logan went along with the suggestion. “Fine. We will all go to the Dynasty Hotel tomorrow and make the Hansers pay back everything and more.” The Quints spent the rest of the night in turmoil. The next day soon arrived. It was lively at t
The Quints’ hearts sank when they saw Vincent smirk. “Here comes the old birthday boy.” The Quints exchanged looks, wondering the meaning behind Vincent’s words. Cheers burst out in the hall. Liam, the head of the Hanser household, appeared with a ruddy glow, surrounded by many. “You are only 70 once, so I wanted to have a party at the Dynasty Hotel. Thank you all for coming…” What? It was the birthday celebration of Liam, the head of the Hansers. The Quints were stunned. Samus grabbed Vincent by the collar and yelled, “You better explain yourself, Vincent. You were supposed to get engaged to my sister. Why is it a birthday celebration now?” The commotion caught Liam’s attention. After learning the situation, he said peevishly, “My grandson can’t possibly get engaged to a member of the Quint family. What engagement are you talking about? That’s ridiculous. Vincent, show them the invitation we sent out.” The Quints quickly saw the invitation sent to the guests.
With Logan passed out on the street, the Quints were a mess. They tried pinching his nose and calling the ambulance to take him to the emergency room. After a bustle, Logan finally regained consciousness. He seemed lost, though. Lying in bed, Logan stared at the ceiling without a word. It was bright outside, but the mood in the ward was gloomy. Following Logan’s fainting spell, the family felt like their world had crumbled. The Quints were toasted this time. Rudy’s family, especially, took the news the hardest. Deborah, often conceited, sat there in a daze. When Darcy’s family arrived at the ward, they saw the Quints looking dejected as if drained of life. “Is Logan alright?” Agnes wheeled Hector toward Logan, only to be shocked by his condition. If the ECG monitor had not shown Logan’s heart rate, Agnes would have thought he was a goner. Logan finally showed some signs of life. Catching Darcy’s family by the corner of his eye, Logan shouted, “What are you d
Kaze’s words were met with scoffs. Agnes and Hector, aside from the Quints, had no faith in Kaze. The Quints were helpless against the Hansers’ meticulously crafted plan. It was not as if Kaze, a good-for-nothing, could accomplish anything. “If you’re able to demand the complex back, I’ll jump off the building.” “You’re just here to gloat because our family is in trouble. Even at our worst, we won’t put up with your arrogance. You’re just a dummy who took our family name.” “The loser’s up to no good. He must be trying to pull the same scam as Vincent to con the last 100 million dollars out of us.” The Quints sneered. The dimwit was delusional to think he could scam money like Vincent. Vincent had the support of the Hansers to pull the elaborate scam on the Quints, but Kaze had nothing. “Scam your money? Why would I be bothered to?” Faced with jeers, Kaze smirked. “I’m only getting the assets back from the Hansers for my wife’s sake. I don’t care what happens to y
“Shut up, Sky!” Agnes cut Sky off with a glare. “I’m warning you, Kaze. Stop giving our family problems!” Kaze was not in the position to refuse with Agnes narrowing her eyes at him. He nodded to get her off his case. “Alright, Agnes. I heard you loud and clear.” Agnes scoffed and got into the car. Darcy was not so easily fooled. “Just listen to Mom, Kaze. Don’t go to the Hansers. I’ll try to figure something out and get a lawyer’s advice. Maybe the law will be on our side. We can make other plans if we can’t get the assets back.” She did not carry much hope. The Hansers were rich and powerful, so they would have a family attorney who had covered all their bases in legality. Taking them to court would be time-consuming. It might be a year or so before a verdict was out, and by then, the assets would be gone. Kaze said, “Do you really want me to stay out of it, babe? The opening day of the Passion Fragrance District project is this afternoon. Don’t you want to stop t
“Bernard Vikrom, you old horse! Since when did the Hansers owe the Vikroms money? My birthday event is over and you are causing problems?” Liam was furious when Bernard asked him to pay the money back. Liam and Bernard were never on good terms, and Liam believed the man was here to cause trouble. The man even picked his birthday to cause a scene to disgust him. “You still have the nerves to hold a birthday event? Liam Hanser, if you don’t pay us back, you will be having not a birthday but a funeral today!” Bernard widened his eyes and added, “The Vikroms lent eighty-five million to the Quints’ property to help them repay their loans. We have an agreement and it’s all in writing! You can’t escape this! “Now that Quartet Group had acquired Quintessential Group’s property company, legally, you would have inherited their debts as well.” Liam widened his eyes in disbelief. “Bernard Vikrom, watch your mouth! Quartet Group doesn’t belong to the Hansers! Don’t slander us!” He